When an unexpected blizzard strands Omega journalist Kellan Hayes in a remote mountain cabin, the last person he expects to find there is Lucan Ward the disgraced Alpha firefighter whose career he once destroyed with a single article. The storm outside is brutal, but the one between them is worse.

Lucan has built his exile on silence, his days measured in snowfall and regret. Kellan’s sudden reappearance cracks that fragile stillness, forcing him to face the man who exposed his darkest moment. Yet as isolation presses close and the temperature drops, old wounds begin to thaw. Every glance lingers too long, every touch burns too hot, until desire becomes the only thing they can’t escape.

But forgiveness isn’t simple, and love demands more than warmth it demands truth. When the storm finally breaks, Kellan must decide if redemption is worth the story he can never write, and Lucan must choose whether to let the past bury him or trust the man who already knows his scars.

Two men bound by guilt, snow, and something that refuses to fade.
Can love survive when the world outside and within begins to melt?

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This story is one of those fated winters, where love burns hotter than the storm outside.

In the endless winter where snow never stops falling, desire burns hotter than fire. Winter Heat: An Omegaverse Christmas Series follows five Alphas and the Omegas who melt each other’s defenses beneath the weight of instinct, loyalty, and forbidden longing. From blizzards that trap rivals to quiet nights lit by holiday candles, each story blends raw attraction with the warmth of connection.

When the air turns cold and the world goes silent, love becomes the only thing strong enough to break the ice.

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